5:35pm Crusaders vs. Sharks @ Rugby League Park

The Crusaders are going about their business without a care in the world at the moment. They scored another impressive win over the Lions last week and there’s a reason why they’re odds-on to win this season.

Coming up against them this week are the Sharks, which scored a quality 23-15 win over the Waratahs in Sydney last week and that should give them plenty of confidence.

Bookmakers have 21.5 points between these two teams and although Crusaders are clearly the better team, that’s a big line to cover.

7:45pm Brumbies vs. Blues @ GIO Stadium

This should be one of the closest games of the week as the Brumbies take on the Blues in Canberra.

Brumbies played well in defeat against the Jaguares last week and they should take plenty of benefit from that. It was a performance that backed up a 19-17 win over the Stormers in South Africa the week prior.

The Blues had a week off last week, following their 24-12 loss to the Highlanders. It has been a much-improved season for the Auckland-based side this year.

They are a serious threat to the Brumbies and it’s always a close game between these two sides.

11:05pm Bulls vs. Waratahs @ Loftus Versfeld

Another narrow defeat for the Bulls has stifled their season after falling 24-23 to the Stormers last week. In what has been a frustrating season, the Bulls need to rebound against the Waratahs this week.

The Waratahs were 23-15 losers against the Sharks last week and considering they were playing at home, it wasn’t a loss they were expecting.

It’s hard to predict the result for both of these sides and because of that, we’re going with the value on offer with the Waratahs.